simo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Fri, 2007-11-02 at 14:22 +0000, MJ Ray wrote: > > Please do *NOT* put a bloody eyetest on this mailing list. [...] > > No need to jump on the chair, there are captchas (maybe they have a > different name I don;t care too much about the acronym of the day) that > just ask you a smart question that requires a brain to answer. [...]
Sorry - I've seen too many people thoughtlessly go "ok, we need a captcha, so let's find an eyetest" so I go in with both boots hard now. I don't think much of the question ones either: they often test things like numeracy, memory, spelling or browser privacy settings by accident, which again may not stop people being useful contributors to mailing lists. > > I believe the best test would be to put new members on moderation-hold > > until they make some sensible posts. [...] > > It's a catch-up game, this system will give us some more months without > requiring stricter moderation of the list (expensive). As long as you keep on using default-permit, it will always be a catch-up game. Unless FSFE's mailman has been extensively hacked over, we have the resources *today* to put new members on moderation-hold until they make a sensible post. While not as good as Sam's idea, it seems less expensive than installing some captcha. Regards, -- MJ Ray http://mjr.towers.org.uk/email.html tel:+44-844-4437-237 - Webmaster-developer, statistician, sysadmin, online shop builder, consumer and workers co-operative member http://www.ttllp.co.uk/ - Writing on koha, debian, sat TV, Kewstoke http://mjr.towers.org.uk/ _______________________________________________ Discussion mailing list [email protected] https://mail.fsfeurope.org/mailman/listinfo/discussion
